Newspaper Article Activity
HRE2O
Mrs. G. Bethune
Name __________________
Name __________________
Date _______________
In pairs, look through newspapers to find articles that illustrate the 7 traits of humans (according to the
Catholic Catechism).
Choose at least 5 articles that represent 5 different traits.
Write a brief explanation about how the article illustrates each trait.
Display your articles and explanations on poster paper.
Criteria
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
Thinking/Inquiry
limited use of
critical thinking
skills to locate
articles with
limited
relationship to the
traits
satisfactory use of
critical thinking
skills to locate
articles with some
relationship to the
traits
good use of critical
thinking skills to
locate appropriate
articles relating to
the traits
excellent use of
critical thinking
skills to locate
clearly related
articles
Application
makes limited
connections and
understanding of
the traits of
humans
makes satisfactory
connections and
understanding of
the traits of
humans
makes relevant
connections and
understanding of
the traits of
humans
makes excellent
connections and
understanding of
the traits of
humans
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